Ohio State coach Thad Matta and point guard Aaron Craft met with the media to preview today’s game against Minnesota, but some of the most interesting points they made weren’t related to this evening’s tip.

For instance, at the prompting of Cleveland.com’s Doug Lesmerises, Matta looked back at the ejection of LaQuinton Ross from Wednesday’s win over Northwestern. He said he was giving a politically correct answer, but you can read between the lines:

And Dispatch reporter Bob Baptist asked Craft about a National Labor Relations Board hearing that could decide whether student-athletes are allowed to unionize. Again, it’s meaty stuff, if you read between the lines.

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